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In the games

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Hugh is the player's childhood friend. He is described as feeling passionately for Pokémon battles and Pokémon strength. He is also a doting older brother to his sister; he hates Team Plasma because they stole a Purrloin his late grandfather had caught for his sister. He battles with and against the player many times throughout the game.

Pokémon

Quotes

"Hi, <player>! Hey! You get a Pokémon yet? There aren't any Pokémon Trainers around here, and I'm getting bored!"

"What's that? ... A person named Bianca is giving you a Pokémon? Really?!"

"Yeah..."

"OK! Let's go get your Pokémon! There's something I have to do! And to do that, I need someone I can trust besides my partner Pokémon. A person I can trust! That's right! I'm talking about you! You seem like you've got good instincts!"

"You head on home."

"All riiight! Let's go find that person named Bianca!"

"Let's go!"

When walking

"Still... You're really lucky to get a Pokémon!"

"Once you get a Pokémon, you leave on a journey right away. When you do that, I'm gonna have you help me out!"

"Hurry up already! Let's look for that Bianca person!"

Outside Trainers' School

"The Trainers' School was just finished! No one is allowed inside until a Teacher, or better said, a Gym Leader, starts working there"

Outside Pokémon Center

"Wait! I was just in the Pokémon Center, and there wasn't anyone like that there."

Outside Aspertia Gate

"That goes to Route 19. If we don't find Bianca here in town, I'll go check for you! 'Cause I already have a Pokémon!"

At outlook

"Oh, I get it! The outlook is Aspertia's most famous spot! I'll bet Bianca is up there looking at the scenery! C'mon! Go get your Pokémon already!"

Attempting to leave outlook

"Listen, there's no way I got this wrong!"

"See! Bianca was here, right? Now c'mon! Go and get your Pokémon!"

After meeting Bianca

"Heeey! How long are you planning on keeping me waiting, anyway? Hey! What's that?"

"Shut it! You guys are the worst! You talk about saving Pokémon, but you're just Pokémon thieves! Don't think I'll ever forgive you!"

"I'll crush you and your new plans! I can never forgive Team Plasma!"

Defeating Team Plasma:

"Tsk! What a bunch of creeps!"

"That's... a Hidden Machine, right? It's Cut! Pokémon that know Cut can use it even when they're not in battle to cut down small trees! Oh, but more importantly, let's go after Team Plasma! C'mon! We're splitting up and searching Route 20!"

Route 20

Searching for Team Plasma:

"Help me check Route 20!"

After the player defeats Team Plasma:

"Well, they're really good at running, anyway... Still, she just said something useful! They must be moving around by boat! Castelia City has a big port... I wonder if they headed there. OK! Let's go back to Virbank and look for someone who looks like they know a lot about ships. If I remember right, there was a place to board boats on the docks."

Virbank City (after defeating Team Plasma)

Getting ready to leave for Castelia City:

"You're going to Castelia City, right?"

No: "Really? Something you still need to take care of? Go deal with it, then. You know that even after we go to Castelia City, you can come back to Virbank City anytime, right?"

"You didn't do anything. Not to me, at least... But I can never forgive Pokémon thieves like you! Just to let you know... You're about to feel my rage!"

"<Player>! Cover me!"

After the grunts are defeated and leave

"Five years ago... Team Plasma stole my little sister's Purrloin. It had been given to her as a present. I was only a little kid... I couldn't do anything... So... So that's why I have to get stronger!" (walks up to the player) "Good work! I knew you had good instincts! Well then..." (he heals the player's party) "Listen up! You fill up that Pokédex. Keep getting stronger and stronger, and back me up! I'll be counting on you from here on out, too!"

"You guys are all Team Plasma too, right? Tell me, what makes you different from the Team Plasma back there?!"

"I'm Hugh. From Aspertia City... Five years ago, Team Plasma--I mean you--stole my little sister's Pokémon. I'm the pathetic trainer who wasn't able to stop you. "Separated"? What a joke! YOU were the thieves who STOLE them!"

"Well, I suppose... If we don't crush Team Plasma, then guys like you and that N guy will always be treated like villains. OK! I'm outta here, <player>!"

In the Crater Forest

"Come here. Wait a sec. He said he wants to talk to them so his old allies won't get hurt."

"Well, that didn't work. Hey!" (all the Team Plasma members turn to him) "Let me through!"

"I'm going to get a stolen Pokémon back! I'm not gonna listen to villains like you! Rood! Ex-Team Plasma! Why do you have Pokémon by your sides? To protect what's important to you, right? Even if your precious Pokémon are hurt, even if your ideals are damaged, the time to fight is NOW!"

"Got it! If I rescue it, that helps you absolve your guilt, doesn't it? Guess I'll help you out!"

Upon entering the Shadow Triad's room

"Wait... You're one of the Shadow Triad, right? Tell me about the Purrloin that was stolen in Aspertia."

"Wh-what? Don't mess with me... That's someone else's Pokémon!"

After the Shadow Triad are defeated

"... ... Hey... <player>... If we let Team Plasma do whatever we want... There'll be more sad Pokémon like Purrloin and Kyurem..."

After Ghetsis is defeated

"Team Plasma's ship flew away... Is it over?"'

No: "I suppose... You have to be the one who decides when it's over."

Yes: "I see... So it's finally over."

"More importantly, you rescued Kyurem from Team Plasma, right? You're really something! I'm...gonna make sure Purrloin gets back to my little sister! Still can't take it out of the Poké Ball yet, though..."

"What are you gonna do? ... ... He said to go to the Pokémon League? That's a good idea! I mean, now you're the strongest in Unova, right? Go prove it! Do you remember where we first met up in the Giant Chasm? If you follow the path from there, it goes out onto Route 23 Victory Road and the Pokémon League are just past there!

"Wait up!" (catches up to the player) "I'll battle with you before you take on the Pokémon League. The more Pokémon battles you have, the stronger you get, right?"

During battle (the first non-KO HP loss)

"I saw that move coming from miles away!"

Upon being defeated

"...Phew! You're really something!

"<player>! Thanks to you, I accomplished what I set out to do during my journey! I wish I could've shown you my little sister's huge smile! This is my thanks!" (gives the player TM24) "I think you're really amazing! So become the Champion! Get the proof that you're a Trainer your Pokémon can be proud of! See you!"

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Hugh as a child in Pokémon Adventures

Hugh first appears in Aspertia City as a child, getting a Pidove, a Tynamo and a Purrloin from his grandfather, an Artist. From the three Pokémon, Hugh decides to give the Purrloin as a birthday gift for his sister. As it refuses to listen to him, Hugh is forced to wrap the Purrloin itself rather than wrap its Poké Ball.

Later, he gives the Purrloin to his sister, which listens to her. When he tries to train his Trapinch with her Purrloin, they are attacked by two Team Plasma Grunts. Though he tries to defend, Hugh is easily defeated and his sister's Purrloin is stolen by the escaping Grunts. Angered, Hugh swears revenge on Team Plasma.

Pokémon

Trapinch

Trapinch is Hugh's first Pokémon. It was first seen being used to train against Hugh's sister's Purrloin before being interrupted by Team Plasma.

Given away

Purrloin

Purrloin is a Pokémon Hugh got for his sister's birthday. Although it wouldn't listen to him, the Purrloin listened to his sister perfectly. Later, it was stolen by Team Plasma, fueling Hugh's hatred for the group.

In the TCG

Related cardsCards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.

In Challenge Mode, it is possible for his team to level down, with his starter, elemental monkey, and Unfezant being level 45, 43, and 43 respectively when battled in Undella Town, but both two levels lower when battling alongside the player in Lacunosa Town.